Something about the early part of games and the Boston Bruins just doesn’t mix well right now.

The B’s found themselves in a three-goal deficit for the second straight night Thursday, and while they once again mounted a comeback, they ultimately fell 4-2 to the Colorado Avalanche at TD Garden.

With the win, the Avalanche improved their record to 10-14-1, while the Bruins dropped to 15-11-2.

Here’s a recap of Avalanche-Bruins.

UGLY STARTThe Avalanche didn’t look like a team with the least amount of points in the NHL early on.

The Avs grabbed an early 1-0 lead 5:30 into the game thanks to some impressive moves by Matt Duchene, who fired one past Anton Khudobin’s glove from the slot.

Colorado then took a 2-0 lead on a short-handed tally after Torey Krug misplayed the puck near the B’s offensive blue line. The turnover led to a Nathan MacKinnon breakaway opportunity, which he capitalized on.

And the Avs weren’t done yet. John Mitchell added an unassisted strike 4:09 into the second frame, giving the away squad what seemed like a commanding three-goal lead.

PASTA TIMEThat commanding lead turned into a nail-bitter later in the second period thanks to back-to-back goals from David Pastrnak.

Tim Schaller earned the assist on his first goal, as he used the boards to get the puck to Pastrnak, who finished on a great individual effort at the 7:57 mark.

Pastrnak then trimmed the Avs’ lead to 3-2 when he scored his 18th goal of the season on a one-timer at the 6:37 mark. Brad Marchand set up the play with his pass from near the goal line along the boards.